Standard62.1Summary not be treated as valid report name in Output:Table:SummaryReports

[swangdb]

Issue overview

Added the summary report key Standard62.1Summary into Output:Table:SummaryReports object and run the simulation for a model, EnergyPlus has reported a severe error:

** Severe ** Output:Table:SummaryReports Field[6]="STANDARD62.1SUMMARY", invalid report name -- will not be reported.

The simulation still runs but there is not a Standard 62.1 Summary generated.

Details

Some additional details for this issue (if relevant):

• Platform: Windows 7 Professional
• Version of EnergyPlus: 9.4.0

[jmarrec]

@swangdb I cannot reproduce this issue either with 9.4.0 or current develop. Could you provide your IDF file please?

I took 5ZoneAirCooled.idf (from ExampleFiles) and modified the Output:Table:SummaryReports to be like below. I get zero warning in eplusout.err and the eplustbl.htm shows the Report correctly.

  Output:Table:SummaryReports,
    EnvelopeSummary,              !- Report 1 Name
    ShadingSummary,!- Report 2 Name
    LightingSummary,!- Report 3 Name
    OutdoorAirSummary,!- Report 4 Name
    ZoneComponentLoadSummary,!- Report 5 Name
    Standard62.1Summary;!- Report 6 Name

[swangdb]

@jmarrec Please see attached idf file in question.
Standard621SummaryProblem.zip

[jmarrec]

@swangdb Thanks for the quick turn around. I can reproduce with 9.4.0. Will investigate and report back.

[jmarrec]

@swangdb So it turns out that you need to enable either "Zone Sizing" or "System Sizing" in SimulationControl for the report to be available. I added a new warning message in #8831,. This is your IDF

  SimulationControl,
-   No,                      !- Do Zone Sizing Calculation
-   No,                      !- Do System Sizing Calculation
    No,                      !- Do Plant Sizing Calculation
    No,                      !- Run Simulation for Sizing Periods
    Yes,                     !- Run Simulation for Weather File Run Periods
    ,                        !- Do HVAC Sizing Simulation for Sizing Periods
    ;                        !- Maximum Number of HVAC Sizing Simulation Passes

EnergyPlus/src/EnergyPlus/OutputReportPredefined.cc

Lines 935 to 937 in e936516

	// Standard62Report
	if (state.dataGlobal->DoZoneSizing || state.dataGlobal->DoSystemSizing) {
	s->pdrStd62 = newPreDefReport(state, "Standard62.1Summary", "Std62", "Standard 62.1 Summary");

[jmarrec]

This is explained in the I/O reference guide, but it's very easy to miss it...

Quoting, emphasis (bold) is mine:

https://bigladdersoftware.com/epx/docs/9-5/input-output-reference/output-table-summaryreports.html#standard-62.1-summary

The Standard 62.1 Summary (key: Standard62.1Summary) produces a report that is consistent with many of the outputs needed when doing calculations consistent with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010. The report is generated when sizing calculations are specified.

[swangdb]

@jmarrec Thank you very much for the quick response to the issue, your solution works a treat! But I'm a bit confused why those two sizing calculations need to be enabled in order to see the Standard 62.1 Summary.